Masters of the vortex

by E. E. Smith

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To

Bob Heinlein

With Admiration and Esteem

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CONTENTS

Chapter		Page
1	Catastrophe	[7]
2	Cloud Blasts a Vortex	[15]
3	Cloud Loses an Arm	[24]
4	“Storm” Cloud on Deka	[34]
5	The Boneheads	[48]
6	Driving Jets are Weapons	[54]
7	The Blaster Acquires a Crew	[70]
8	Vesta the Vegian	[77]
9	Trouble on Tominga	[89]
10	Janowick	[99]
11	Joan the Telepath	[106]
12	Vesta Practices Spaceal	[115]
13	Games Within Games	[123]
14	Vesta the Gambler	[138]
15	Joan and Her Brains	[147]
16	Vegian Justice	[158]
17	The Call	[171]
18	Cahuita	[183]

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Chapter 1
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